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Officers were called to the crash on West Dodge Road near 208th Street around 1:15 a.m. Monday.

A witness told police a gold 2004 Saturn was being driven in an aggressive manner, changing lanes multiple times at a high rate of speed, in the eastbound lanes of Dodge.

Police said the Saturn entered the median around 208th Street and ended up in the westbound lanes of Dodge, rolling several times before landing in the median again.

One person in the Saturn, Colby M. Burke, 19, was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center with serious non-life-threatening injuries. He suffered a head injury and a broken bone, but doctors said he is in fair condition Monday afternoon.

The other person was ejected from the Saturn and pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released the identity of the deceased victim, but friends and family told KETV NewsWatch 7 Jacob Dickmeyer, 18, died in the crash.

Dozens of the victim's friends gathered Monday morning setting up homemade crosses at the site of the crash.

“He's truly going to be missed,” said Mark Grimm, friend of Dickmeyer.

Dickmeyer, of Valley, went to Douglas County West High School, where teachers said he excelled in baseball and wrestling. After high school, he welded at Valmont Industries.

“He was working his way up. His dream was to go into underwater welding,” said teacher John Brockhaus.

The community said they are celebrating Dickmeyer’s spirit.

“'Onrey' would have been a great word for him. You always knew he was up to something, but you always knew where you stood with him. He'd give you everything he got time and time again,” said teacher Brant Loewe.

“I don't remember a day in high school when I would walk through the halls and not smile, because he was just an awesome kid to be around,” Grimm said.

Police still do not know who was driving, but said neither teen was wearing a seat belt.